"Teacher Shen, you've finally arrived."
Ye Xinglan breathed a sigh of relief, her golden ponytail swaying gently with her movements.
She glanced furtively at the waiter standing to the side, thinking that if Teacher Shen hadn't come, she really wouldn't know how to handle this mess.
"Xinglan, Xu Lizhi… what's going on?" Shen Yi frowned, looking at the situation before her.
Her biggest worry was students causing trouble outside.
Although Shrek Academy had a tradition of "those who dare not cause trouble are mediocre," they couldn't afford to cause trouble for no reason.
The First Shrek Seven Devils: "You might as well say our names…"
"Teacher Shen, it's like this…" Ye Xinglan was about to explain.
"This chubby kid isn't paying! He's trying to dine and dash!" the waiter interrupted impatiently, pointing a finger at Xu Lizhi. "Pay up right now!"
"What?"
Shen Yi was stunned, her face instantly darkening. "Xu Lizhi, you actually dine and dash?"
As a teacher at Shrek Academy, she never expected her student to do such a thing.
Luckily, this was in Tianhai City. If such a scandal spread throughout Shrek City, the academy's reputation would be severely damaged.
"Teacher, it's not what you think!"
Xu Lizhi's round cheeks flushed red, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead. "I just... I just..."
Shen Yi completely ignored his explanation, her opinion of Xu Lizhi dropping even further.
She took a deep breath, suppressing her anger, and took out a Federal Card from her storage soul tool: "Excuse me, how much is it?"
"Eighteen million Federal Credits," the waiter coldly quoted the figure.
"What?!"
Shen Yi's hand trembled, the Federal Card nearly falling to the ground. "Eighteen million for one meal?"
She looked at Xu Lizhi in disbelief, her voice trembling. "You ate eighteen million by yourself?"
"Teacher Shen, I really didn't..."
Xu Lizhi's voice trailed off, his explanation sounding utterly weak and powerless under Shen Yi's stern gaze.
"Swipe the card."
Shen Yi finally just sighed and handed the Federal Card to the waiter.
If it weren't for the fact that Xu Lizhi was a culinary genius being groomed by Shrek Academy, she would have turned and left on the spot.
As for the eighteen million Federal Credits, it seemed she'd have to get reimbursed at Shrek Academy...
"Xinglan, let's go."
Shen Yi turned away expressionlessly, her voice icy.
"Yes, Teacher Shen," Ye Xinglan replied obediently, giving Xu Lizhi a fierce glare before leaving.
"Teacher Shen, Sister Xinglan, wait for me…"
Xu Lizhi hurriedly chased after him, his round body nearly tripping at the restaurant entrance.
His voice was clearly panicked, but no one was willing to listen to his explanation.
…
"Wulin, you need to be more discerning in the future," Fang Yang said slowly, hands in his pockets.
"Huh?"
Tang Wulin scratched his head in confusion, his eyes full of bewilderment.
"Wulin, you really don't think that chubby guy is a good person, do you?" Xie Xie couldn't help but interject.
He rubbed his still throbbing wallet, feeling a pang of pain at the thought of the huge bill.
"You… what's this?" Tang Wulin was still completely bewildered.
Fang Yang sighed helplessly: "Xie Xie paid for this seafood feast."
"Didn't Xu Lizhi say he was treating?" Tang Wulin's eyes widened in surprise.
"He was treating, but who necessarily paid the bill," Fang Yang said meaningfully.
"What? I didn't expect him to be this kind of person," Tang Wulin slapped his forehead in annoyance, then suddenly realized.
"Wulin, you should be more careful in the future," Xie Xie quickly added.
Recalling the heartache he felt when paying the bill earlier, his voice carried a hint of grievance.
Seeing this, Fang Yang couldn't help but retort, "Xie Xie, you have the nerve to say that? You're just as clueless as Tang Wulin."
"I…"
Xie Xie was speechless.
"Alright, let's go back to the hotel." Fang Yang waved his hand.
Xie Xie and Tang Wulin exchanged a glance, sighed simultaneously, and followed Fang Yang.
Another uneventful night passed, and the next morning arrived.
The opening ceremony of the Tianhai Alliance Grand Tournament was held at the Tianhai Grand Stadium in Tianhai City.
This was a massive stadium capable of holding 80,000 people simultaneously, and it was the largest and most luxurious stadium in the entire Tianhai Alliance.
The Tianhai Alliance Grand Competition is the biggest event for the East Sea economic zone, attracting attention from the entire Sun and Moon Federation.
Every year, the competition reveals outstanding talents.
In fact, the original purpose of the Tianhai Alliance Grand Competition was to select and cultivate outstanding talents for the Tianhai Alliance, nurturing them into pillars of the alliance.
Within the Sun and Moon Federation, numerous political parties exist, and the Tianhai Alliance itself is a powerful force, especially in the economic sphere, where it can be considered one of the alliance's major powers.
However, it has consistently lagged behind other cities in terms of talent, which has prevented Tianhai City, despite its economic prosperity, from keeping pace with other cities.
Early in the morning, representatives from various cities had already entered the stadium to compete.
The huge stadium was packed with people, stretching as far as the eye could see, and the spectator stands were already overflowing.
The teachers and students of East Sea Academy were also seated in the stands early.
Just then, the announcement resounded throughout the stadium.
"Today marks the start of the Tianhai Alliance Grand Competition. We have specially invited a team from Shrek Academy to spar with our defending champions."
"Considering Shrek Academy's formidable strength, this exchange will be a cross-age group competition."
"Our Tianhai Alliance's seven-member youth group champions will challenge Shrek Academy's seven-member junior group."
"Now, please welcome both teams to the stage!"
Youth group versus junior group?
"Shrek, can they win?" Zhang Yangzi exclaimed, unable to contain himself.
Fang Yang calmly replied, "Shrek, guaranteed to win."
In this era, Shrek Academy, with the Atlas Douluo Yun Ming at its helm, has already suppressed an entire era!
The Sun Moon Federation, the War God Temple, the Tang Sect, the Spirit Pagoda, the Holy Spirit Cult… in front of Yun Ming, they are all nothing but roadside stalls.
Aside from the rat that stole the plane authority, the weeds parasitizing the Golden Ancient Tree, the Abyss Plane, and the Silver Dragon King Gu Yuena, Yun Ming is undoubtedly the number one in the world!
However, Yun Ming's forceful abduction of the Holy Spirit Douluo Ya Li offended the Sun Moon Federation.
Furthermore, Shrek Academy's transcendent status made various forces wary.
The War God Temple, as a force supported by the Federation, naturally harbored hostility towards Shrek.
The Holy Spirit Cult wanted to emerge but was suppressed by Yun Ming.
The Spirit Pagoda, controlled by the Qiangu Family, ambitiously sought to replace Shrek's position…
Among the various forces, only the Tang Sect maintained good relations with Shrek.
This is why Shrek Academy was bombarded by two Level 12 fixed-position soul-guided cannon shells and several Level 9 fixed-position soul-guided cannon shells.
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